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But police and organisers have kept tight-lipped about the exact times The Flying Scotsman will be stopping at stations throughout the county, following an incident on Friday in Gloucestershire which saw train spotters trespass on the line to try and get a better view.

However, a timetable claiming to show where and when the Flying Scotsman will be stopping in Somerset has been posted online, Somerset Live reports.

However, the timetable has not been confirmed by organisers of the Flying Scotsman’s route.

The timetable has been published on the uksteam.info website.

According to its timetable the evening trip will depart from Bristol Temple Meads at 4.30pm on Tuesday, May 23.

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At the weekend chairman of Steam Dreams, Marcus Robertson, said: "Due to a very serious incident of railway trespass which took place on Friday 19 May involving Flying Scotsman in Gloucestershire, we urge those wishing to view it do so from a safe vantage point.

The Flying Scotsman at Derby Locomotive Works British Rail Engineering in July 1973

"It is vital that spectators do not venture onto the railway, particularly when it is on the mainline, as a full timetable of regular services will be running."

It is likely that British Transport Police will have increased presence along the route. Anyone found guilty of trespassing on the railway could face a prison sentence, a £1,000 fine and a criminal record.

Anyone venturing on the tracks also places themselves at risk of death.